I've always had a tough time grading Bust Dollars. Give mine a try.

braddick · December 6, 2009 8:31AM

Fresh back from PCGS (and, no, it's not a counterfeit!)

Full slab photo a bit later on.

commoncents05 · December 6, 2009 8:33AM

Old cleaning, but I'll give it a 40.

-Paul

pcgs69 · December 6, 2009 8:33AM

I'd guess 30 (could also be a 25 or 35)

STONE · December 6, 2009 8:35AM

Should be somewhere around 30

STONE · December 6, 2009 8:35AM

BTW - not a bad looking coin!

Moldnut · December 6, 2009 8:35AM

I think its VF35

ChrisRx · December 6, 2009 8:38AM

<< <i>I think its VF35 >>

Agreed.

braddick · December 6, 2009 8:43AM

Thanks guys, just a few more guesses and I'll reveal.

In the meantime, anyone know the variety?

TomB · December 6, 2009 8:47AM

Probably looking at a details grade of VF30, but the surfaces look too clean.

kaz · December 6, 2009 9:02AM

I believe it's a BB61, small date/large letters. I'd go with VF30, based on the hair and star details. You can't really go with the eagle's breast due to the inherent weakness in the feathers on this reverse die. (any thread that causes me to pull out my Bowers encyclopedia vol. 1 is a welcome one! I have no use for Vol.2 and so I don't own it.)

JRocco · December 6, 2009 9:07AM

I would go with a 30 also.

I do believe that the big TPG's should bag a coin that has been "gently" stripped if
they are so eager to bag a coin that has had color "gently" added.

Just my thoughts.

I do like this coin braddick as I am not hyper critical of a 200+ year old coin having been ......handled.

TennesseeDave · December 6, 2009 9:08AM

Not my series,but I like it as a 40.

braddick · December 6, 2009 9:10AM

I'm with you guys.
I wish PCGS would have been just a shade more gentle on grading this one.
As it stands...

SDavisCoins · December 6, 2009 10:27AM

BB-61?

CEOGBOSE · December 6, 2009 10:49AM

I'll say EF-40

pcgs69 · December 6, 2009 11:40AM

what's the classification of 94? cleaning?

I've always had a tough time grading Bust Dollars. Give mine a try.

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